Please forgive me asking another question about this interesting incident (below). I notice two of the defendants below, are named: Martin Switzor FitzMichael Martin Switzor Fitz-Christopher Does anyone understand more about these names? I understand in Ireland that "Fitz" at the beginning of a name originally meant "Son of" ("Fitz" being a variation of the modern "Fils" in French). In this instance, was the first man literally the son of a Michael Switzer and the second the son of a Christopher Switzer - or is my imagination leading me astray? I'm not a "Switzer" expert!! Di Mitchell ----- Original Message ----- From: G & J Cunningham <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2001 2:03 PM Subject: Re: [IP] Palatine manuscript > > I'm intrigued - you say your ancestor Adam Cornelius was a "sod" > stealer??? > > What WAS a "sod stealer"? Was this an issue about cutting turf or peat > for > > a fire that some bureaucrat objected to?? > > Hi Di, > Yes, you have hit the nail on the head. (Aussie slang for you are right) It > was bog, but I said sod to make it nicer <g> > > "Exchequer Bill dated 27 June 1754 (no answer) > Michael Considin, Daniel Brasil & Michael Magrath all of Ballywilliambeg in > co Limerick Plts. > V. > Adam Dulmage, John Dulmage, Martin Switzor FitzMichael, Martin Switzor > Fitz-Christopher, Charles --p, Nicholas Laurence, Adam Miller, Henry Louer, > Nicholas Shior, Adam Fishell, Tobias Fishell, John Crips, Peter Modler, John > Bowen, Jacob Tesky, Adam Cornelius, Christopher Youngman, Henry Sturk, > Christn Sparlin, John Dulmage & Mathew Lagier > Defts. > Plts complain that they are leasehold tenants of the lands of > Ballywilliambeg with its bog all held from Richard Maunsell of Limerick city > on an unexpired lease. > That on 20 May last the Defts armed with slanes spades and pitchforks > entered on said bog and cut turf therein. That on 21 may last the Defts & > 100 others also armed repeated the act. > Plts claim the bog > Plts ask for an injunction." > > There was nothing else about it. > Cheers > Jacqui > Central Victoria, Australia. > www.oldnewscopy.com "It's Old News!" > > > > ==== IRL-PALATINE Mailing List ==== > The greatest influence in your life, stronger even than your will power, > Is your environment. Change that, if necessary. Paramahansa Yogananda > >